Baby names in Québec
Mateo, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 120 boys born in Québec were named Mateo: the 52nd most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202552nd
- Babies in 2025120
- 2020 to 2025-2%
- Peak year2022
Mateo year by year
Mateo climbs 13 places from 2024 (ranked 65th then). Since 2020 (122 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 2%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52nd | 120 |
| 2024 | 65th | 99 |
| 2023 | 65th | 111 |
| 2022 | 59th | 130 |
| 2021 | 72nd | 113 |
| 2020 | 63rd | 122 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Mateo since 1980
Mateo appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1997 on. The peak year is 2022, with 130 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (807 babies). Since 1980, about 1,884 children in Québec have been named Mateo.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Clément49th · 121 babies
- Auguste50th · 120 babies
- Hubert51st · 120 babies
- Elias53rd · 119 babies
- Mayson54th · 119 babies
- Isaac55th · 116 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
- Mathéo36th · 168 babies
- Matteo37th · 168 babies
- Mathis86th · 85 babies
- Mathias125th · 54 babies
- Matthew215th · 26 babies
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Mateo in Québec in 2025?
120 boys were named Mateo in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 52nd rank among boy names.
Is Mateo a popular name in Québec?
Mateo ranks 52nd among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Mateo given most often?
In 2022, with 130 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Mateo a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Mateo only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).
Where these numbers come from
Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.
Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons
Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.
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